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I have to say, I was really disappointed with this book. I saw it at Barnes and Noble one night and it's been on my To-Read list for a long time. I got a notice on Bookbub that it was on sale and was excited to buy it. It wasn't really even worth the sale price. The character relationships were really annoying... You've got Mac, the main character, who's BFF, Amy, was killed by a werewolf attack. Then there's Kyle, Mac's other best friend, and Jason, Amy's former boyfriend and Mac's other, other best friend. Jason's acting out and Kyle's rock steady, until he's not. I guess what I mean is, you're given the impression that Kyle's always there for her, and a steady friend, but with both guys, it's this constant "you're my best friend, thanks for being here, I love you (even if I can't say it)" kind of deal, and then the next thing you know, it's "I can't be around you," or "I'm mad at you and don't want to talk to you," or "I need some space." There's no consistency and no one is happy with each other long enough for you to really feel like they are truly good friends, it's all just wishy washy nonsense. And then there's the huge fact that the whole book felt like a watered-down werewolf version of "Veronica Mars." I love "Veronica Mars," it was an awesome TV show, but this book really can't hold a candle to it. Mac is the Veronica of this book, Jason's the Logan but less "I both love and hate you Logan" and more just "you're really screwed up Jason," Kyle is like a Wallace/Duncan combo, and you've also got Weevil present in the form of Trey. Mac has dreams where Amy (Lilly) talks to her and then before you know it, Mac has decided to become a PI and solve the murder. I honestly imagined the cast of "Veronica Mars" the whole time I was reading. I'm half temped to buy/read the next book in the series just to see if there's a field trip and a bus goes over a cliff, but I think I'll save my time and money. If no one has realized it by this point, I would not recommend this book. Honestly, it wasn't terrible, the writing was fine, it was just so unoriginal and overdone. I'm a fast reader (I usually finish a book in a day or two), but this one took more like a week because I just wasn't interested enough in it. Okay, sorry...rant over.


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Hemlock Kathleen Peacock Books Reviews

Hemlock was such fun and engaging book. A world where werewolves exist and have no rights? They were sent to camps to protect the population. I loved the politics. In a lot of ways, it reminded me of a werewolf version of The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black, which was great a little romance, an awesome heroine, and a scary and thrilling plot!

I liked Mac a lot and I cared about the people in her life. Her best friend, Amy, died as a result of a werewolf attack. Everyone had secrets and the town was getting pretty crazy after the attack. Mac was curious, but she discovered maybe she didn’t know what was going on in her best friend’s life at all. There were secrets, betrayal, love, and drama with all of the characters.

The town turned into kind of a police state with werewolf trackers and the politics of werewolf rights intrigued me. I loved the parallels with regular society. Hemlock was a town where nothing and nowhere was safe, but the narration and some of the characters made it fun to read as opposed to just action packed and scary. It was funny and sweet when it needed to be and Mac was pretty spunky, tough, and a little naïve. I liked her so much.

Books like Hemlock are some of my favorites. I like when fantasy and paranormal plots use the element of danger and ignore the secrecy. There are so many plots where the mythical creatures are secret, enchanting, and the characters involved are enamored by them. I enjoy that, but I love the other side, where the existence of the creatures is known and they ARE dangerous. It leaves so many doors open for real life parallels, such as the werewolf rights politics of Hemlock.

And what is a YA paranormal without a decent love story? Sure, it’s kind of a triangle, but it’s actually one of those good ones. And it’s kind of awesome that as soon as the triangle formed, the main character made fun of herself and compared her experience to a teen angst drama that would probably air on the CW, which made me laugh out loud. I love it when a book can do that and be fun while also being romantic or dramatic or scary. It’s so refreshing.

I really enjoyed Hemlock. So much that I bought Thornhill without a second thought immediately after finishing. Not because it’s one of THOSE books where you’re left totally hanging and you realize how much you actually hate series, but because I really wanted to know what happens next because I love the characters and their adventure. So, of course, I definitely recommend the book.
I have to say, I was really disappointed with this book. I saw it at Barnes and Noble one night and it's been on my To-Read list for a long time. I got a notice on Bookbub that it was on sale and was excited to buy it. It wasn't really even worth the sale price. The character relationships were really annoying... You've got Mac, the main character, who's BFF, Amy, was killed by a werewolf attack. Then there's Kyle, Mac's other best friend, and Jason, Amy's former boyfriend and Mac's other, other best friend. Jason's acting out and Kyle's rock steady, until he's not. I guess what I mean is, you're given the impression that Kyle's always there for her, and a steady friend, but with both guys, it's this constant "you're my best friend, thanks for being here, I love you (even if I can't say it)" kind of deal, and then the next thing you know, it's "I can't be around you," or "I'm mad at you and don't want to talk to you," or "I need some space." There's no consistency and no one is happy with each other long enough for you to really feel like they are truly good friends, it's all just wishy washy nonsense. And then there's the huge fact that the whole book felt like a watered-down werewolf version of "Veronica Mars." I love "Veronica Mars," it was an awesome TV show, but this book really can't hold a candle to it. Mac is the Veronica of this book, Jason's the Logan but less "I both love and hate you Logan" and more just "you're really screwed up Jason," Kyle is like a Wallace/Duncan combo, and you've also got Weevil present in the form of Trey. Mac has dreams where Amy (Lilly) talks to her and then before you know it, Mac has decided to become a PI and solve the murder. I honestly imagined the cast of "Veronica Mars" the whole time I was reading. I'm half temped to buy/read the next book in the series just to see if there's a field trip and a bus goes over a cliff, but I think I'll save my time and money. If no one has realized it by this point, I would not recommend this book. Honestly, it wasn't terrible, the writing was fine, it was just so unoriginal and overdone. I'm a fast reader (I usually finish a book in a day or two), but this one took more like a week because I just wasn't interested enough in it. Okay, sorry...rant over.